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Affluence in BR4

How BR4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
25,255 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BR4 scores 9.2 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
  • Crime8.6
  • Income8.9
  • Employment8.9
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Education and skills9.1
  • Children in low-income families9.2
  • Health and disability9.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£97,137
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in BR4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

BR4England
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.7% of adults in BR4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BR4England
Higher managerial & professional20.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.6% of adults in BR4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

BR4England
Degree level or above39.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications12.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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